#164A69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.1% 0.075 239.4), rgb(22, 74, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#164A69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164A69 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 74, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.075 239.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #164A69 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164A69 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #164A69 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #164A69 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 240.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D3
oklch(70.6% 0.09 240)
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Step 500
500
#3B92C7
oklch(63.1% 0.115 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#037BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.125 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#006899
oklch(49.2% 0.111 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#01557E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 239.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164A69
oklch(39.1% 0.075 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D293B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 240.1)
#164A69 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B4A6A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304268 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005255 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164A69
#164A69
oklch(39.1% 0.075 239.4)
- #623A16
#623A16
oklch(39% 0.075 59.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #164A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #164A69 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.